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Hi, I''m totally new at graphics with C++, so I wanted to know if you people have an idea of wich 2D API should I use (fast and not outdated) for my games.
I also wanted to know if they are portable to other systems, cause I believe if I do it on DX I''ll be able to run it only on Windows.
Please let me know if I''m wrong, and thanks in advance.